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原文传递 Use of Mobility Devices on Paratransit Vehicles and Buses. Transit Cooperative Research Program.

题名：	Use of Mobility Devices on Paratransit Vehicles and Buses. Transit Cooperative Research Program.
作者：	Hunter-saworski, K. M.; Rutenber, U.
关键词：	Accident Prevention; Buses(vehicles); Passenger Transportation; Project Planning; Public Transportation; Safety Engineering; Safety Programs; Specifications; Transportation Management; Wheel Chairs
摘要：	The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) defines a common wheelchair as being no more than 30 in. wide and 48 in. long, measured from 2 in. above the ground. In addition to transporting people using common wheelchairs, the ADA requires transit operators to provide lifts/ramps that are able to accommodate a combined weight of an occupant and the mobility device of 600 pounds. The change in population demographics, including the increased number of elderly and people who are obese together with the changes in mobility device technologies have resulted in many people and mobility devices exceeding the space available and weight to accommodate a wheeled mobility device (WhMD).This creates problems for customers and for operators of low floor buses, lift equipped buses and paratransit vehicles. This situation is further compounded by the lack of designated points on wheelchairs and scooters to provide safe attachment points for belt-type securement systems. The objective of this project was to research and identify potential improvements for the safe transportation of WhMDs including wheelchairs and scooters on public transit.
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